Political Quotes

“I also have a synopsis of letters of support that is from six different organizations, including the Military Officers Association of America; the Armed Forces Marketing Council; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO; the American Military Retirees Association; and saveourbenefit.org. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the synopsis of these six letters representing these organizations be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Military Officers Association of America: ``This amendment requires a study in lieu of the Senate Armed Service Committee (SASC) language that mandate a privatization pilot in at least five commissaries chosen from the commissary agency's largest U.S. markets. MOAA commends this approach. To conduct a privatization pilot without proper assessment could result in unintended consequences, putting this highly valued benefit at risk The commissary is a vital part of military compensation providing a significant benefit to military families. The average family of four who shops exclusively at the commissary sees a savings of up to 30 percent.'' Armed Forces Marketing Council: ``What is at stake for military families: Loss of up to 30% savings on a market basket of products for military families. That equates to over $4000 per year for a family of four. Loss of jobs for military family members.…”